Melvich, Sutherland, Highland - The Electricity Works Environmental Impact Assessment Scotland

Belltown Power UK Wind Ltd
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997
THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017

Notice is hereby given that Belltown Power UK Wind Ltd, a company incorporated under the Companies Act with company number 12479510 and having its registered office at Second Floor, Hanover House, 47 Corn Street, Bristol, England, BS1 1HT has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate the Melvich Wind Energy Hub (“the proposed Development”) at land south-west of Melvich, Sutherland, Highland (Central Grid Reference 287400 963600). It will have an generating capacity exceeding 50MW and will comprise of up to 12 wind turbines with maximum ground to blade tip heights of 149.9 metres. The proposed Development is subject to Environmental Impact Assessment and the applicant has had an Environmental Impact Assessment report (“EIA report”) produced.
Belltown Power UK Wind Ltd has also applied for a direction under Section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 that planning permission for the proposed Development be deemed to be granted.
A copy of the application, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the EIA report discussing the Company’s proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal office hours at:
Location
Opening Hours
Address
Strathy Village Hall
TBC
Strathy W, Strathy, Thurso KW14 7RZ
The EIA report can also be viewed on the application website at https://melvichwindenergyhub.com/ and at www.energyconsents.scot.
Copies of the EIA report may be obtained from Belltown Power (telephone: [xxxxxx]/email (xxxxx)) at a charge of £[??] hard copy and £15 on DVD/USB. Copies of a short non-technical summary are available free of charge.
Any representations to the application may be submitted via the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (the “ECU”) website at www.energyconsents.scot/Register.aspx; by email to the ECU mailbox at representations@gov.scot; or by post to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU, identifying the application and specifying the grounds for representation.
Written or emailed representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals), full return email and postal address of those making representations. Only representations sent by email to representations@gov.scot will receive acknowledgement.
All representations should be received not later than [the date falling 30 days from the date of the last print publication of this notice], although the Scottish Ministers may consider representations received after this date.
Any subsequent additional information which is submitted by the Company will be subject to further public notice in this manner, and representations to such information will be accepted as per this notice.
As a result of a statutory objection from the relevant planning authority, or where the Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, Scottish Ministers can also cause a Public Inquiry to be held.
Following examination of the environmental information, the Scottish Ministers will determine the application for consent in two ways:
grant consent to the proposed Development, with or without conditions attached; or
reject the application.
Fair Processing Notice
The ECU processes consent applications and consultation representations under The Electricity Act 1989. During the process, to support transparency in decision making, the Scottish Government publishes online at www.energyconsents.scot. When making an email or paper representation you will automatically be opted in to its publication unless you choose to mark it as confidential. We may share your personal data with DPEA and local planning authorities but will not publish your personal data (e.g. your name and address) as this is removed beforehand in compliance with the Data Protection Act. Should you choose not to provide your personal data then your representation will only be considered by the Scottish Ministers and not be shared for consideration with any other party. If you have any concerns about how your personal data is handled, please email us at: Econsents_admin@gov.scot or write to Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU